Jean-Pierre Jouyet on 15 December took up his post as Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) following the promulgation of a presidential decree dated 12 December 20081. Also on 15 December, the first meeting of the newly constituted Board was held under Mr Jouyet's chairmanship. The Board members are 2:
Jacques Delmas-Marsalet
Martine Ract-Madoux
Philippe Adhémar
Jean-Paul Redouin
Jean-François Lepetit
Jean de Demandolx Dedons
Jean-Michel Naulot
Bernard Esambert
Marie-Ange Debon
Dominique Hoenn
Olivier Poupart-Lafarge
Yves Mansion
Jean-Pierre Pinatton
Jean-Pierre Hellebuyck
Jean-Claude Mothié
The members of the Board's three specialised commissions are:
• Commission No 1Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Jacques Delmas-Marsalet
Jean-Paul Redouin
Jean Demandolx Dedons
Olivier Poupart-Lafarge
Jean-Pierre Pinatton
• Commission No 2
Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Martine Ract-Madoux
Jean-Michel Naulot
Dominique Hoenn
Jean-Pierre Hellebuyck
Yves Mansion
• Commission No 3
Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Philippe Adhémar
Jean-François Lepetit
Marie-Ange Debon
Bernard Esambert
Jean-Claude Mothié
The three commissions are authorised to examine the inspection and investigation reports prepared by AMF staff and, where appropriate, to initiate sanction proceedings.
1Decree of 12 December appointing the Chairman of the AMF, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic dated 13 December 2008.
2Opinion regarding the membership of the AMF Board, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic dated 13 December 2008.